Rainfall in Cornille tops that of 79% of mainland French towns: 917 mm a year
In January the night’s low is typically 3.0°C. Rain peaks in December and eases off in July. None of the 29 towns of 2,500+ in Dordogne has milder January nights. Wet days, with 1 mm of rain or more, come about 129 times a year.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Saint-Martin Rib. station, 32 km west; at that distance they describe the area more than the town.
A year in Cornille at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Saint-Martin Rib. station.
What a year in Cornille feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Martin Rib..
About 917 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. About 30 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 3rd wettest of 29 towns of 2,500+ in Dordogne.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Saint-Yrieix la Pe
35 frosts and 83 days of 25°C a year
On about 35 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. About 83 days a year reach 25°C, and 25 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Martin Rib.: a frost is a night of 0°C or below, a summer day (jour d’été) 25°C or more, a hot day (forte chaleur) 30°C or more.
The Météo-France station at Saint-Martin Rib.
Saint-Martin Rib. is 32 km west of Cornille. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Cornille itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Saint-Martin Rib. (24455001) |
| Distance from the town | 32 km west |
| Station altitude | 142 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 188 m |
| Period | 1993–2020 (the station’s own record) |
| Nearest station of any kind | 13 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Saint-Yrieix la Pe, 47 km away |
TownRatings matches each commune to one station with at least 24 years of temperature and rain records: the nearest, counting every 100 m of height difference as 10 km, never across the sea.
How Cornille compares
Against the 4,385 towns of 2,500 or more in mainland France, each read from its own matched station. The dots are the other towns of 2,500+ in Dordogne.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 2,500+ within 29 km. Where a neighbor uses the same station its figures are the same: the differences you’d feel over a few kilometers aren’t in the normals.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornille | Saint-Martin Rib. | 27.2°C | 3.0°C | 917 mm |
| Trélissac 5 km | same station | 27.2°C about the same | 3.0°C about the same | 917 mm |
| Champcevinel 5.5 km | same station | 27.2°C about the same | 3.0°C about the same | 917 mm |
| Périgueux 8.1 km | same station | 27.2°C about the same | 3.0°C about the same | 917 mm |
| Boulazac Isle Manoire 9.1 km | same station | 27.2°C about the same | 3.0°C about the same | 917 mm |
| Bassillac et Auberoche 9.8 km | same station | 27.2°C about the same | 3.0°C about the same | 917 mm |
| Coulounieix-Chamiers 11 km | same station | 27.2°C about the same | 3.0°C about the same | 917 mm |
Cornille weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Saint-Martin Rib. station; sunshine at Saint-Yrieix la Pe.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.4°C | 3.0°C | 6.2°C | 89 mm | 83 |
| February | 11.2°C | 2.5°C | 6.8°C | 69 mm | 114 |
| March | 15.1°C | 4.8°C | 10.0°C | 68 mm | 160 |
| April | 18.1°C | 6.9°C | 12.5°C | 88 mm | 187 |
| May | 21.6°C | 10.5°C | 16.1°C | 78 mm | 219 |
| June | 25.4°C | 13.6°C | 19.5°C | 68 mm | 242 |
| July | 27.2°C | 15.2°C | 21.2°C | 58 mm | 262 |
| August | 27.1°C | 14.8°C | 20.9°C | 62 mm | 242 |
| September | 23.4°C | 11.8°C | 17.6°C | 75 mm | 214 |
| October | 19.2°C | 9.9°C | 14.6°C | 72 mm | 147 |
| November | 12.8°C | 5.8°C | 9.3°C | 91 mm | 91 |
| December | 10.0°C | 3.4°C | 6.7°C | 99 mm | 89 |
| Year | 18.4°C | 8.5°C | 13.5°C | 917 mm | 2,050 |
Where Cornille’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Saint-Martin Rib., 32 km away: statistics for 1991–2020 (the station’s own years, 1993–2020, where its record is shorter).
- Which station: among stations with at least 24 of the 30 years of temperature and rain, the nearest to the commune’s population-weighted center, counting each 100 m of height difference as 10 km; mainland towns use mainland stations and each overseas département its own.
- Altitudes: the town’s from IGN’s RGE ALTI® at its population-weighted center; the station’s from Météo-France.
- Sunshine: the nearest station with at least 10 years of sunshine records, Saint-Yrieix la Pe, 47 km away.
- Comparisons: every town of 2,500 or more in mainland France, read the same way; the dots are the towns of 2,500+ in Dordogne.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Cornille’s climate
How warm does Cornille get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27.2°C. About 83 days a year reach 25°C, more than 73% of mainland French towns, and about 25 reach 30°C.
How cold does Cornille get in winter?
February nights average 2.5°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 35 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Cornille get?
About 917 mm a year, more than 79% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (99 mm) and July the driest (58 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Saint-Yrieix la Pe (47 km away), averages 2,050 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Cornille itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Cornille, Saint-Martin Rib., 32 km away. France publishes its climate normals by station, not by commune; a valley, a hill or the sea can make a difference over a few kilometers.
Where do these figures come from?
Météo-France’s fiches climatologiques: 30-year averages (1991–2020) for each of its long-running stations, published as open data since 2024. They are normals, not a forecast.
Source: Météo-France, fiches climatologiques, 1991–2020 statistics (station ST MARTIN RIB., edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Cornille →
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.